By Edgardo Avelar
Apr 17, 2024, 10:05 PM EDT
From the angle you want to see it, América’s visit next Saturday to the home of the Pumas de UNAM, represents a high degree of complexity. First, because the numbers in CU favor America and second because the Águilas are the leaders of the Clausura 2024 tournament, Therefore, the forward of the feline squad César “Chino” Huerta, admitted that the match on the 16th is high risk and that they will have to redouble their efforts to achieve victory.
“It will be a very complicated match against America. We must leave focused, it will cost us double the effort, the team knows what it has to do and football is won with goals. If we don’t receive a goal, we take advantage, it could make the difference,” said the skilled forward of the Pedregal team.
Huerta also added that: “At the end of the day we know that this is football.”. We know about the hierarchy that they have as a team and each of the players, but we will go out to do what we have to do and we are always positive,” he highlighted in the hours prior to the matchday 16 commitment.
César Huerta is aware of the impact and affection he has on the Pumas fanswhich is why he avoided filling with controversy the commitment called the capital classic and which began to gain notoriety in the 1980s after that tragic final in 1984-85 in which a group of fans lost their lives due to suffocation. .
“The rivalry is on the field, we know that there is the option to win and the risk of losing, but we have to leave all the intensity on the playing field, that is where we will focus our efforts,” said Huerta.
America in the history of short tournaments starting with the Winter 1996 contest They have faced each other in 34 matches with 15 wins, 8 losses and 11 draws. Even the fatherhood of the Águilas not only subscribes to the games at the home of the Pumas, but also at the Azteca Stadium where in 35 games they have 14 wins, nine losses and 12 draws, which in overall numbers in short tournaments is 69 matches, the Americanists have 29 wins, 17 losses and 23 draws.
Obviously, all these arguments spice up this confrontation that has become one of the strongest rivalries in Mexican soccer. and that includes memorable matches like that 1984-85 final that went to three games to define the champion.
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